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Trump's New Arms Race Makes the Cold War Era Look Rational and Restrained
Slate - 6 Aug 2019 22:28
We're building missiles we don't need, just because we can.
Ohio lawmaker Candice Keller refuses to resign over 'shocking' Dayton shooting rant
New York Post - 6 Aug 2019 16:58
An Ohio lawmaker who said gay marriage and "drag queen advocates" were among the reasons that led to the Dayton shooting massacre will not resign, despite urging from the state's Republican Party leader. State Rep. Candi...
Dayton shooter Connor Betts held gun to friend's head 5 months ago: report
New York Post - 6 Aug 2019 04:51
A former friend of the gunman who slaughtered nine people outside of a Dayton, Ohio, bar said he cut off their friendship when the mass shooter held a gun to his head about five months ago, a report said Monday. Will El-...
Quentin Tarantino's Cosmic Justice
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2019 22:25
His new film exhibits -- perhaps surprisingly -- a genuine moral pathos.
Hundreds of former Boy Scouts allege they were abused by Scout leaders in a new lawsuit
CBSNews - 6 Aug 2019 21:34
Lawyers representing the former Boy Scouts say most of the clients suing the Boy Scouts organization are well into their 50s and 60s.
India's Ladakh Buddhist enclave jubilant at new status but China angered
Reuters - 6 Aug 2019 17:13
The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India's move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that could spur tourism and help New Delhi counter China's influence in the contested western Himalayas.
Photo of Mounted Police Leading Black Man by a Rope Prompts Outrage
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2019 17:01
The police chief of Galveston, Tex., apologized to the suspect and said two of his officers had caused the man embarrassment.
Swarm of 25,000 Bees Removed From Staten Island Ferry Terminal by Police
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2019 05:02
The New York Police Department's beekeeping unit used a special vacuum to safely relocate the bees.
Biden says Trump is playing 'a dangerous game' with rhetoric
New York Post - 6 Aug 2019 04:17
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden on Monday said President Trump was playing a "dangerous game" by using incendiary language about immigrants. "There's no question it's a dangerous game," Biden told CNN's Anderso...
Obama condemns white nationalism in response to mass shootings
New York Post - 6 Aug 2019 03:10
Former president Barack Obama on Monday responded to the back-to-back mass shootings that have rocked the country — calling for tougher gun laws and telling Americans to reject comments from leaders that feed fear, hat...
U.K. Joins U.S.-Led Effort to Protect Ships in Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2019 03:06
Tensions between Britain and Iran have risen since Iran seized a tanker in July. Monday's decision was an acknowledgment that British efforts to create a European-led task force have proved difficult.
Dayton shooter Connor Betts was in a 'pornogrind' metal band: report
New York Post - 6 Aug 2019 00:42
Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts was reportedly the lead singer of a misogynistic “pornogrind” metal band called Menstrual Munchies -- which released songs about rape, murder, necrophilia and other gruesome acts agai...
"60 Minutes:" Novelist Toni Morrison in a probing 1998 interview with Ed Bradley
CBSNews - 6 Aug 2019 19:45
Toni Morrison, author of great American novels such as "Beloved" and "Sula," has died. She spoke with Ed Bradley on "60 Minutes" in 1998.
Drunk Florida man allegedly peed into nightclub ice machine
New York Post - 6 Aug 2019 16:55
This guy’s a real pisser. A boozy Florida man took a whiz into a commercial ice machine at a local nightclub over the weekend, a report said. Michael Williams, 28, of St. Petersburg was inside the 260 First club at aro...
The 10 biggest quarterback competitions in college football during fall camp
USA Today - 6 Aug 2019 14:59
Unsettled quarterback competitions at Miami (Fla.), Wisconsin and elsewhere around college football will be decided during fall camps in August.
Trump campaign regularly posted ads on Facebook using the word 'invasion'
The Week - 6 Aug 2019 05:24
Since January, President Trump's re-election campaign has posted more than 2,000 Facebook ads focusing on immigration that use the word "invasion," The New York Times reports. He has also used the word "invasion" in seve...
Former Tinder Executive Files Lawsuit Accusing Ex-CEO of Sexual Assault
Time - 6 Aug 2019 05:04
Former executive Rosette Pambakian said ex-CEO Gregory Blatt groped and kissed her without consent during a company holiday party in 2016
After shootings, Trump reins in his attacks - for now
Reuters - 6 Aug 2019 05:03
After back-to-back mass shootings in two states over the weekend spurred widespread condemnation of his rhetoric and style, President Donald Trump chose to suppress his instinct to attack his rivals - at least for now.
Hiroshima Marks the 74th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing
Time - 6 Aug 2019 04:58
The U.S. attack on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, killed 140,000 people
The Trump Administration Has Frozen the Venezuelan Government's Assets
Time - 6 Aug 2019 04:55
Trump justified the move by citing leader Nicolas Maduro's continued "usurpation" of power and human rights abuses by groups loyal to him
North Korea threatens to take 'new road' with latest launches
Al Jazeera English - 6 Aug 2019 04:53
North Korea says South Korea-US military drills compelled it to 'develop, test and deploy' its weapons.
North Korea's Cyber Experts Raised Up to $2 Billion, U.N. Report Says
Time - 6 Aug 2019 04:35
The funds were taken from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges, the report says